ANWEN BUTTEN

ANWEN BUTTEN

CLUB: Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales.                                  

OCCUPATION:  Clinical Nurse Specialist with Head and Neck Cancer Patients

AEROBOWLS USED: Sonic outdoors and Revolution Indoors

WHY DO YOU USE AEROBOWLS? Feel so confident playing with the Aero range and love the z-scoop grip on the bowls and ‘same line every time’.  Thank you Aero Bowls for their continued support.

CAREER GOALS: More Welsh and British Isles titles. Manage and Coach Welsh players seeing their progress at National and International level.

MOST ADMIRED PLAYER: Jo Edwards NZ and Betty Morgan Wales

FAVOURITE GREENS:  Burnside Bowling green, Christchurch New Zealand

FAVOURITE QUOTE: Always as good as your next game. “Character building”

OTHER HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Walking our spaniel, Ralff. Photography. Gardening.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Welsh International Representation

Junior Outdoor International 1988-1998.  Junior Indoor International 1997-1998

Senior Outdoor International 1999-2022.  Senior Indoor International 2016- 2023

Welsh Senior Ladies Outdoor Team Captain 2016-19.   Welsh Indoor Ladies Team Captain 2022 & 2023

Commonwealth Games-2002 England Bronze Medal Pairs

                                         -2006 Australia

                                         -2010 India Bronze Medal Pairs

                                         -2014 Scotland -2018 Australia

                                         -2022 England OVERALL TEAM CAPTAIN FOR ALL OF TEAM WALES ATHLETES AT CWG

World Outdoor Championship

                                         -2004 England Bronze Medal Fours

                                         -2008 New Zealand Bronze Medal Triples Silver Medal Fours

                                         -2012 Australia Bronze Medal Fours

                                         -2016 New Zealand Silver Medal Triples Ladies team also finished 2nd overall.

                                         -2023 Australia Welsh Ladies Team Manager

Atlantic Championship -2007 Scotland Silver Medal Triples

                                         -2009 South Africa Bronze Medal Pairs

                                                                           Gold Medal Fours

                                                                           Overall Team Gold

                                          -2015 Cyprus Silver Medal Fours

                                          -2019 Cardiff Gold Medal Fours

Hong Kong Pairs

                                          -Pairs Silver Medal 2008

                                          -Pairs Bronze Medal 2009

National Champion outdoor

-Under 25 Singles 1998/ 2 wood Singles 2015 Sets Singles/ 2021 Pairs 2016 / Triples 2012, 2022 /Rink 2011, 15, 17/ Double rink 2007,8,15 /Welsh Jack attack/BPL Champion 2021

Current WELSH PAIRS CHAMPIONS with my daughter Alis, will be representing Wales at British Isles Championship later in 2024.

British Isles Outdoor ChampionU25 Singles 1999. Fours 2018

National Indoor Champion- Pairs 2009

Won over 40 titles for Ceredigion Outdoor County and many open competitions across Wales.

A Qualified Advanced Coach

Lawn bowls is in the family. Mum has represented Wales. My Father and husband play bowls locally and my son Hari represents Wales at under 25 level and my daughter Alis has represented Wales at under 25 level and is a current senior International bowler.

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